Innocence Definition
ĭnə-səns
noun
The quality or state of being innocent.
Webster's New World
One that is innocent.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
Absence of responsibility for a crime.
Her attorney managed to convince the jury of her innocence.
Wiktionary
Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime.
In his innocence, he offered the stranger to bring the package to Paris, never suspecting it contained drugs.
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Origin of Innocence
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Old French inocence, from Latin innocentia.
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